1+ week, 4+ day ago  (212+ words) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. "At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor, I committed to raising the compensation of our lowest-paid employees," said Chancellor C. Lowry…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (101+ words) About 9 percent of readers think Illinois will win the NCAA men's basketball championship. More than half of magnoliareporter. com readers say that Arizona will win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship. Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026, we invited readers to select…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (653+ words) Addressing barriers to child care licensing in Arkansas, such as regulatory burdens and dependence on federal funding, could lead to greater access to care, particularly in underserved and rural areas of the state, according to a report released Wednesday, October…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (799+ words) Stacy Smith, deputy commissioner for the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, explains to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission on October 21, 2025 how federal funding for child care has decreased over the past several years. Child care…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (221+ words) The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced September 19 that Arkansas" seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3. 7 percent in July to 3. 8 percent in August. At 4. 3 percent, the United States…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) Road rage may be a motive in a Hot Springs shooting death. Cristapher Zuetlau, 45, is held in connection with the death of Michael Mahan, 47. A Hot Springs man has been killed during an apparent "road rage" killing. The Hot Springs…...

7+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (342+ words) Assistant Education Commissioner Darrell Smith discusses the latest numbers for the Arkansas Educational Freedom Account program with members of the State Board of Education on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Homeschooled children account for nearly 40% of those approved to participate in Arkansas" Educational…...